Critique the following statement: “in the 15th century, europeans discovered the new world”. what is ironic, or problematic, about that statement? a something, such as land, can’t be “discovered” if people had already been living there for thousands of years. b the europeans were in fact the first people to explore and claim land in the new world. it was new land for everyone. c europeans had discovered and claimed land much earlier than the 15th century. d the new world wasn't discovered and claimed by the europeans until the 1800s.

In 1832 the supreme court ruled that georgia did not have legal authority over the cherokees living in the state. president andrew jackson responded to this decision by

(1) which of these statements best describes the views of nativists in the late 1800s? a)they believed that immigrants were inferior to individuals born in the united states. b)they believed that more people should immigrate to the united states and assimilate into american culture. c)they believed that no one should be allowed to immigrate to the united states. d)they believed that immigrants had a responsibility to bring their own cultures to the united states. (2)which of the following best describes tenements in new york city in the early 1900s? a) crowded and unsanitary apartment buildings where two-thirds of the city's population lived b) crowded and unsanitary apartment buildings where a small portion of the city's population lived c) dark and crowded homes outside the city where the majority of city workers lived d) dark and crowded homes outside the city where immigrants lived for a short time after arriving in america 3) during the 1800s, nativists promoted the idea that immigrants contributed to unemployment a) taking jobs back to their native countries. b) blocking american workers from applying for jobs. c) competing for jobs that they believed should go to people born in america. d) forcing or intimidating employers into hiring them. 4) which law required immigrants to be able to read and write? a) the chinese exclusion act b) the immigration act of 1917 c) the emergency quota act d) the johnson-reed immigration act

What initiatives were taken by americans to benefit the war effort? 1. americans planted home gardens to ration food for the troops. 2.american charities were established to provide aid to factory workers. 3.american companies joined together to make products more cheaply. 4.americans created clubs for promoting weapons to be used in the war.